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East Michigan Camp-Meeting

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Review and Herald Publishing Association · Tacoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · Sep 24, 1908

FromReview and Herald, Vol. 85, No. 39.

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East Michigan Camp-Meeting

By Frederick Griggs

THIS meeting was held at Lapeer, August 20-30. Lapeer is quite centrally located for this conference, and there was a better attendance at the meeting than there has been for years. On the last Sabbath it was estimated that more than one thousand of our own people were on the grounds. The camp was pitched in a large meadow just on the outskirts of the town, and there were about one hundred twenty-five family tents. These were arranged in perfect lines, and presented a very pretty appearance. Many of the tents are new, having been made in the tent-making department of the conference school at Holly. The excellent workmanship speaks well for the students' ability. In this connection I may mention that the school seems to be exerting a good influence in the conference, for nearly all of the numerous young people who were on the grounds are very anxious for an education, that they may be prepared for service in the cause.
On the first Sabbath of the meeting there was a marked revival in the camp. Nearly the whole camp, including all of the laborers, came forward to seek the Lord for a deeper experience in this message. The spirit of conviction was present; wrongs were righted, and a sincere desire was manifested to be right with God. This revival spirit was continued throughout the entire meeting, and was again particularly marked on the last Sabbath when hundreds again came forward to seek the Lord. This brought into the meeting a spirit of willingness to take part in all of the interests of the cause.
The laborers from outside the conference were: Elders Allen Moon, E. R. Palmer, C. P. Bollman, O. Reinke, Prof. Otto F. Graf, and the writer. About three hundred dollars in cash and pledges was raised for the work for the colored people in the South, five hundred fifty dollars for the school at Holly, and six thousand five hundred dollars for foreign missions. These liberal offerings made with willing hearts can but result in spiritual benefit to the people.
Two baptismal services were held, in which thirty-six persons were baptized. Four more were to be baptized later. The meeting, as a whole, resulted in great benefit to the conference, and we can but believe that its work will be prosecuted with much more energy and vigor because of this spiritual feast.
FREDERICK GRIGGS.